DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 1 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome DCTG245 IN Telephone Warning Use only rechargeable batteries. Charge each handset for 24 hours before use.
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DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 1 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Table of contents 1 Important 3 5 Use more of your phone 18 1.1 Power requirements 3 5.1 Switch the handset on/off 18 1.2 Safety Inforcmation 3 5.2 Keypad lock/unlock 18 1.3 Conformity 4 5.3 Text or number entry 18 1.4 Recycling and disposal 4 5.4 Call in progress 18 1.5 Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields ("EMF") 5 5.5 Using your Phonebook 19 5.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 2 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Table of contents 7.3 Set Area Code 29 7.4 Call Barring 30 7.5 Baby Call 30 7.6 Set Prefix 31 7.7 SOS Number 32 7.8 Registration 32 7.9 Unregister 33 7.10 Change Master PIN 33 7.11 Reset Unit 33 7.12 Country Selection 34 7.13 Default settings 34 8 Telephone answering machine (TAM) 35 8.1 Play 35 8.2 Delete all messages 36 8.3 Memo recording 36 8.4 Set the Answer mode 36 8.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 1 Page 3 Important Take time to read this user manual before you use your phone. It contains important information and notes regarding your phone. 1.1 Power requirements • This product requires an electrical supply of 220-240 volts AC. In case of power failure, the communication can be lost. • The Electrical network is classified as hazardous. The only way to power down the charger is to unplug the power supply from the electrical outlet.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 4 1.3 Conformity We, Philips declare that the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. This product can only be connected to the analogue telephone networks of the countries mentioned on the packaging. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.p4c.philips.com. 1.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 1.5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Page 5 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields ("EMF") Philips Royal Electronics manufactures and sells many consumer oriented products which usually, as with any electronic apparatus, have the ability to emit and receive electro magnetic signals.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 2 Page 6 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Your phone Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. 2.1 What’s in the box Handset Base station Battery door 2 AAA rechargeable batteries Power supply Line cord* User manual Guarantee Quick Start Guide Note *You may find in the box the line adaptor delivered separately from the line cable.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 7 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM p 2.2 Overview of your phone D Redial key & Right Softkey In idle mode: Access the Redial list. Long press to switch to time/date display mode. During a call: Mute/unmute the handset microphone. In other modes: Select the function displayed on the handset screen directly above it. E Navigation keys In idle mode: Scroll up to access the Call log and scroll down to access the Phonebook.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book v Page 8 J Loudspeaker key In idle mode: Turn on the loudspeaker and dial the number. Answer an incoming call using handsfree mode. During a call: Toggle the loudspeaker on/off. K Call transfer key & Intercom key In idle mode: Initiate an internal call. During a call: Hold the line and page another handset.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 2.3 A Page 9 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Display icons Status bar Indicates that the battery is fully charged. Icon blinks during charge and when the battery is low. Indicates that there is an external incoming call, an external call is connected or an external call is held. Icon blinks during intercom mode. Indicates new voice messages received. Icon blinks when there are unread messages. Indicates new missed calls in the call log records.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 2.4 Page 10 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Overview of the base station > A Play/Stop key Play phone messages (the first recorded will be played first). Stop message playback. B LED indicator Slow Blinking (1 second interval): Indicates that there are unread new messages. Fast Blinking (0.5 seconds interval): Indicates that the answering machine memory is full. Steady: Indicates that the answering machine is on. Indicates an on-going TAM operation.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 3 Getting started 3.1 Connect the base station Page 11 1 Place the base station in a central location near the telephone line socket and electricity socket. 2 Connect the line cord and the power cable to their corresponding connectors at the back of the base station. Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Note The line adaptor may not be attached to the line cord.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 12 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 2 The battery icon 3.2.1 Install battery ! Warning Always use AAA rechargeable batteries supplied with your unit. There could be risk of battery leakage if you use alkaline batteries or other battery types. 1 Slide out the battery cover. 2 Place the batteries in the correct polarity as indicated and replace the cover. 3 on the display blinks during charge. The battery icon becomes steady when the handset is fully charged.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 13 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 1 Press m key to display a list of countries. 2 Scroll : to find your country. 3 Press mOK to confirm your selection. • The default line settings and menu language for the selected country will be automatically configured. • To set date/time, see “Set Date and Time” on page 25. Your phone is now ready for use. Tip You may change your country settings anytime after the first configuration.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 14 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 3.4 Menu structure The table below describes the menu tree of your phone. Press left menu key m to enter each option. Use navigation keys : to navigate within the menus. PHONEBOOK ADD NUMBER EDIT NUMBER DELETE NUM. DELETE ALL DIRECT MEM. CLOCK/ALARM PERSONAL SET ADD NUMBER/DELETE NUM.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book ADVANCE SET Page 15 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM REGISTRATION UNREGISTER PIN RESET UNIT SEL. COUNTRY * ANSW MACHINE Country list PLAY REPEAT/NEXT MESSAGE/PREV MESSAGE/DELETE DELETE ALL ANSWER ONLY RECORD MEMO ANSWER MODE PERSONALIZED PREDEFINED ANSWER & REC PERSONALIZED PREDEFINED ANSW ON/OFF RING DELAY 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/ TOLL SAVER REMOTE ACC.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 4 Using your phone 4.1 Make a call Page 16 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Note You need to subscribe to Caller Line Identification service to be able to see the caller’s number or name in the call log (see “Access Call log” on page 22). 4.1.5 Call from the phonebook 4.1.1 Predialling 1 Dial the number (maximum 24 digits). 2 Press r key. • The call is initiated. 1 Press d in idle mode. 2 Scroll : to a phonebook entry. 3 Press r key.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 17 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Tip If AUTO ANSWER mode (see “Activate/ Deactivate Auto Answer” on page 28) is activated, you can simply lift up the handset from its base station to answer the call. This feature is deactivated by default. 4.2.1 Handsfree answering Danger Handsfree activation can suddenly increase the volume in the earpiece to a very high level. Make sure the handset is not too close to your ear. When the phone rings, press v key.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 5 Page 18 Use more of your phone 5.1 Switch the handset on/off Press and hold e key for more than 5 seconds to switch on/off the handset in idle mode. 5.2 Keypad lock/unlock Press and hold * key for 1 second to lock/unlock the keypad in idle mode. 5.3 Text or number entry When you select a field in which you can enter text, you can enter the letters that are printed on the keys by pressing the relevant key once or several times.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 5.4.3 Page 19 Activate/Deactivate loudspeaker mode Danger Handsfree activation can suddenly increase the volume in the earpiece to a very high level. Make sure the handset is not too close to your ear. 1 During a call, press v key to 2 activate the loudspeaker mode. Press v key again to return to normal mode. 5.4.4 Adjust loudspeaker volume During a call, press : to select from VOLUME 1 to VOLUME 5. 5.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 20 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 3 Press mOK to display name. Enter 4 the new name and press mOK to confirm. Enter the new number and press mOK to confirm. • A validation tone is emitted. 5.5.4 Delete a phonebook entry 1 Press m in idle mode, scroll : to m PHONEBOOK and press OK, scroll to DELETE NUM. and press OK. 2 5.5.6 Direct Access Memory There are 2 direct access memories (Keys 1 and 2) included in the phonebook memory.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 2 3 4 5 Page 21 mOK, scroll : to DIRECT MEM. and press mOK. Scroll : to KEY 1 or KEY 2 and press mOK. • The stored number is displayed (if any). Press mOK to enter direct memory menu. Scroll : to DELETE NUM. and press mOK. DELETE? is displayed on the screen. Press mOK to confirm deletion. • A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu. Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 5.6.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 22 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 2 DELETE? is displayed on the screen. Press mOK again to confirm deletion. • A validation tone is emitted. 5.7.1 Note Press pBACK to discard change and the screen returns to redial list. 2 5.6.5 3 press m key. Scroll : to DELETE ALL and press mOK. DELETE? is displayed on the screen. Press mOK again to confirm deletion. • A validation tone is emitted. Note Press pBACK to discard change and the screen returns to redial list.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 23 • SAVED is displayed for 5 seconds and the screen returns to call log. Note Press pBACK to delete the last digit or character entered. 5.7.4 Delete a call list entry 1 Press u in idle mode, scroll : to 2 select an entry and press mOK, scroll : to DELETE NUM. and press mOK. DELETE? is displayed on the screen. Press mOK again to confirm deletion. • A validation tone is emitted. Note Press pBACK to discard change and the screen returns to call log. 5.7.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 24 3 Press r key on the called handset 4 to answer the internal call, where both internal callers can talk. • Intercom is established. Press e key on the first handset to transfer the external call to the called handset. • The external call is transferred. Note If there is no answer from the called handset, press i key to resume the external call. 5.8.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 25 Tip Press p key on the base station again to stop paging. 5.10 Chain Dialling This feature allows you to dial an extension to a number already saved in the phonebook during a call. 1 Press r to take the line and press m to open phonebook list. • The phonebook entries are listed in alphabetical order. 2 Scroll : to select an entry and press mOK. • The first part is dialled. 3 Enter the extension. • Each digit blinks to indicate dial out. 5.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 26 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Note The alarm tone and alarm icon will only sound/blink for 1 minute when the alarm time is reached. To mute the alarm tone, simply press any key on the handset. 5.11.3 Set Alarm Tone 1 Press m in idle mode, scroll : to 2 26 CLOCK/ALARM and press mOK, scroll : to ALARM TONE and press mOK. Scroll : to MELODY 1, MELODY 2 or MELODY 3 and press mOK to confirm.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 6 Page 27 Personal settings 2 6.1 Handset Tones Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM mOK, press mOK to enter HANDSET TONE, scroll : to RING MELODY and press mOK. Scroll : to your desired melody to play the melody. 3 Press mOK to set the ring melody. • A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu. 6.1.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 28 3 Enter the new name (maximum 10 characters) and press mOK to confirm. • A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu. Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Tip Once the display language is set, the option menus on the handset will switch to display in the selected language immediately. However, it will not change the language of the predefined outgoing message of your answering machine. 6.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 7 Page 29 Advanced settings 7.1 Change Recall time Recall time (or dial delay) is the time delay by which the line will be disconnected after you press r key. It can be set to short or long. The default value of recall time that is preset in your handset should be the best suited for your country network and therefore you should not need to change it. 1 Press m key in idle mode, scroll : to ADVANCE SET and press mOK, press mOK to enter RECALL TIME.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 30 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 1 Press m key in idle mode, scroll 7.4 Call Barring Call barring enables you to restrict selected handsets from dialling a phone number beginning with certain numbers. You can set up to 4 different barring numbers, with each number containing up to 4 digits. 7.4.1 1 2 To activate/deactivate Call Barring Press m key in idle mode, scroll : to ADVANCE SET and press mOK, scroll : to CALL BARRING and press mOK.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 31 Note By default, the Master PIN is 0000. 3 Press mOK to enter BABY MODE. 4 Scroll : to ON and press mOK to confirm. 5 BABY CALL ON is displayed on the screen. • A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu. 12:39 PM Note By default, the Master PIN is 0000. 3 Scroll : to BABY NUMBER and press mOK. • The last stored Baby Call number is displayed (if any). 4 Enter the baby call number (maximum 24 digits) and press mOK to confirm.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 32 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 5 Enter the prefix number (maximum 5 digits) and press mOK to confirm. • A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu. Note If no detect string (blank) is entered, the prefix number will be automatically added to the predial number after r key is pressed. For numbers starting with *, # or P, the prefix number will not be added to the predial number after r key is pressed. 7.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 7.9 1 2 Page 33 Unregister Press m key in idle mode, scroll : to ADVANCE SET and press mOK, scroll : to UNREGISTER and press mOK. Enter the Master PIN when prompted and press mOK to confirm. Note By default, the Master PIN is 0000. 3 Scroll : to select the handset number to unregister and press mOK. • A validation tone is emitted to indicate successful unregistration and the screen shows UNREGISTERED.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 34 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 1 Press m key in idle mode, scroll : to ADVANCE SET and press mOK, scroll : to RESET UNIT and press mOK. 2 CONFIRM? is displayed on the screen. 3 Press mOK again to confirm. • A validation tone is emitted. • The unit is reset to its default settings. (see “Default settings” on page 34) 7.12 Country Selection The availability of this menu is dependent on your country.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 8 Page 35 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Telephone answering machine (TAM) Your phone features an answering machine that records unanswered calls when it is activated. The answering machine can store up to 99 messages. The maximum recording time is 15 minutes (including all your personalised outgoing messages).
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 36 8.1.2 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Playback of old messages via handset Old messages can only be played if there are no new messages. The first recorded message will start to play until the last recorded message. 1 Press m key in idle mode, scroll : to ANSW MACHINE and press mOK, press mOK to enter PLAY menu. 2 Press mOK. • The first recorded message will start to play until the last recorded message.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 37 1 Press m key in idle mode, scroll 2 : to ANSW MACHINE and press mOK, scroll : to ANSWER MODE and press mOK. Scroll : to ANSWER ONLY or ANSWER & REC and press mOK. • The answer mode is set. • If you wish to greet your correspondents with a personalised outgoing message instead of the default outgoing message, proceed with Steps 3 and 4.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 8.6 1 2 8.7 Page 38 Switch the Answering Machine On/Off via handset Press m key in idle mode, scroll : to ANSW MACHINE and press mOK, scroll : to ANSW ON/ OFF and press mOK. Scroll : to ON or OFF and press mOK to confirm. • A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu. Answering Machine settings 8.7.1 Ring Delay This is the number of rings before the answering machine answers and starts playing your greeting message.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 39 8.7.2.1 1 2 Activate/Deactivate Remote Access Press m key in idle mode, scroll : to ANSW MACHINE and press mOK, scroll : to ANSW SETTINGS and press mOK, scroll : to REMOTE ACC. and press mOK. Scroll : to ACTIVATED or DEACTIVATED and press mOK to confirm. • A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 40 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 8.8.2 Set Base Call Screening If Base call screening is set to On, you can hear the incoming message via the loudspeaker of the base station and decide whether or not to pick up a call. This feature is activated by default. 1 Press m key in idle mode, scroll : to ANSW MACHINE and press mOK, scroll : to ANSW SETTINGS and press mOK, scroll : to BS SCREENING and press mOK. 2 Scroll : to ON or OFF and press mOK.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book 9 Page 41 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM Technical data Display Temperature range • Progressive LCD backlight • The backlight remains on for 15 seconds after each activation such as an incoming call, key presses, lifting the handset off the base station, etc. • The colour of the LCD backlight is Amber. • Operation: Between 0 and 35º C (32 to 95º F). • Storage: Between -20 and 45º C (-4 to 113º F).
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 42 Wednesday, August 1, 2007 12:39 PM 10 Frequently asked questions www.philips.com/support In this chapter, you will find the most frequently asked questions and answers about your phone. Connection Set-up The handset does not switch on! • Charge the batteries: Put the handset on the base station to charge. After a few moments, the phone will switch on. SEARCHING... is displayed on handset and icon is blinking! • Move closer to the base station.
DCTG245_IFU_EN_for_India.book Page 43 • Line adaptor is required: Connect the line adaptor to the line cord. Caller does not hear me clearly! • Move closer to the base station. • Move the base station at least one metre away from any electronic appliances. Frequent noise interference on my radio or television! • Move the base station as far away as possible from the electrical appliances. Product behaviour Keypad does not work! • Unlock your keypad: Long press * in idle mode.
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